The 2024 Toyota Tacoma Has Arrived

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Published May 2, 2023

Updated May 19, 2023

The new 2024 Toyota Tacoma may be the most eagerly anticipated new truck arriving in the next few years. A lot of people love the Tacoma — sales have always been strong, and the midsize truck is more popular now than ever. Tacoma build quality is formidable, and resale values have remained absurd.

But nearly everyone who loves the Tacoma wants something more from it, whether that’s better performance to challenge rivals like the Colorado ZR2 and Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, a more spacious and family-friendly cabin or better fuel economy with a hybrid or even electric powertrain. Toyota, then, is under an awful lot of pressure to make sure the 2024 Tacoma has more of what buyers want — without compromising on the things that made the Taco so great today.

Here’s what we know right now about what the fourth-generation 2024 Toyota Tacoma will look like.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma has arrived

Toyota has finally unveiled the 2024 Tacoma. Learn the full details here.

When will the 2024 Toyota Tacoma arrive?

Toyota has confirmed that the 2024 Toyota Tacoma will debut on May 19, 2023 for the 2024 model year. That timeline suggests we could see the new Tacoma arrive at dealers before the end of 2023.

What other engines will the 2024 Toyota Tacoma offer?

toyota tacoma trd pro parked in the desert

We now know the top engine will be the i-Force Max V6. That’s a pleasant surprise. Previous reporting from The Fast Lane Truck had the Tacoma offering two additional engine options.

The first should is a base gas engine, likely to be the new turbocharged 2.4-liter inline-four that Toyota used in the Highlander. That engine puts out 265 hp and 309 lb-ft in the Highlander. Tacoma tuning could put it closer to the Lexus NX’s 275 hp and 317 lb-ft.

Another engine possibility named is the Hybrid Max engine Toyota used in the new Toyota Crown. That engine puts out 340 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque and would be competitive with the 2.7-liter inline-four GM is putting in the new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon.

This may be our first complete look at the new 2024 Toyota Tacoma?

patent image of toyota tacoma on a blank background

Motor 1 and a poster on Expedition Portal uncovered Brazilian patent photos of what may be the 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The images were published on January 24, 2023.

The photos look like what we expected the Tacoma to look like: a smaller version of the new Tundra. They also resemble the Pickup EV concept, which may have previewed the 2024 Tacoma’s design.

Here’s our first look at the 2024 Toyota Tacoma interior

leak of toyota tacoma interior under camouflage

GM Authority and several other automotive outlets received what appear to be spy shots of the new 2024 Toyota Tacoma interior. It’s under a lot of camouflage. But it looks like what we anticipated with modernization and substantial influences from the new Tundra.

The screen is running Toyota’s new infotainment system but is smaller than the massive 14-inch screen available on the Tundra.

What platform will the 2024 Tacoma use?

Toyota is updating its trucks to the new body-on-frame TNGA-F truck platform, which is underpinning the new J300 Land Cruiser, the new Toyota Tundra, the new Toyota Sequoia and the Lexus LX 600. The new 4Runner and the new Tacoma are expected to get a smaller version of that for mid-size vehicles.

Will the 2024 Toyota Tacoma get a coil-sprung rear suspension?

spy shot of the toyota tacoma testing on a suburban road in full camouflage

The folks at TFL caught what appears to be the next-generation Tacoma testing in Colorado. The Texas plate — where Toyota is headquartered — and the heavy camouflage support that presumption.

Toyota seems particularly concerned with masking the rear of the truck, which suggests that the Tacoma will follow the Tundra’s lead with a coil-sprung rear suspension — dramatically improving handling and ride quality.

Will Toyota build an electric Tacoma?

Toyota announced some ambitious EV plans in December. Those plans included an electric pickup concept, which should be hitting the road in the next few years. Toyota hasn’t confirmed that this concept is an electric Tacoma. But it looks a lot like an electric Tacoma. Motortrend expects the electric Tacoma to arrive in Q3 2024.

Will the Toyota Tacoma get a new automatic transmission?

Yes. A major criticism of the current model is its dated six-speed automatic. Tacoma competitors all feature eight-, nine-, or 10-speed units. The transmission will receive an upgrade along with the engines.

Toyota pairs an eight-speed transmission with the turbocharged 2.4-liter inline-four, which should be a good bet for the base model. Toyota uses a six-speed for the Hybrid Max in both the Crown and the new Lexus RX, which may make it to the Tacoma in that engine. And the i-Force Max employs a 10-speed automatic.